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...Poetry Room is usually one of the quieter places in Lamont, the fifth-floor room has become a subject of controversy since renovations to the room set off a letter-writing campaign led by Graduate School of Design (GSD) faculty concerned that the renovations will ruin famed architect Alvar Aalto??€™s original design for the room...
...gallery also shows furniture from Alvar Aalto, a furniture designer from whom the Browns comissioned 85 pieces to place in Windshield. Working from the tradition of the Swedish Modern school, Aalto??€™s designs look almost commonplace today—a testament to his lasting influence on the world of furniture design. His simple wooden chair is upholstered in a wild zebra print, a fabric the Browns selected from Elsa Gullberg, a Swedish textile artist who was also a member of the modern school. The bright blue floor that the furniture is placed upon is also symbolic?...